The Western Suburbs Weekly (May 10 - 16, 2011, p. 10) is reporting that the Town of Cambridge approved at an April 2011 Council meeting the installation of separate cycling lanes and pedestrian paths on Salvado Road, Wembley, between Selby Street to Haydn Bunton Drive.

Ashleigh Davis wrote in the Western Suburbs Weekly ...

SEPARATE cycle lanes and pedestrian paths will be part of a new path on Salvado Road, which was approved at last monthâ€™s Town of Cambridge council meeting. The $1.6 million cycleway costs will be shared with the City of Subiaco because Salvado Road is on the boundary of the two councils. The shared path will benefit commuter cyclists, who would otherwise have to travel on the road to avoid conflict with pedestrians, and follow a continuous route from Selby Street to Haydn Bunton Drive, connecting to the principle shared path in the railway reserve.

I have not been able to find any confirmation or details from the Town of Cambridge meeting minutes so don't have details such as proposed completion date.

I live in that area, there's nothing going on except for the building developments next to the church opposite the hospital. Perhaps they're waiting for that to complete, which won't be for another year yet!

I thought it was for an extended lane into the hospital, sadly the road works today stuck in the merge point, to direct traffic what now is very clear will be a roundabout. There is already a roundabout just west of this location, where cars just love to merge, or in some cases, not. Now if you are in the car, it is the beep on the horn, when you are on the bike, there has been more than one brown pants experience for me when you realise that the car has put their foot down to beat me through that roundabout.

Pretty sure I haven't spotted any 'separate bicycle lanes' as part of the current road works.

I live right near there and commute that way daily by bike and car. I think its suicide heading east up salvado by bike. There's so many pinch and merge points that its an accident waiting to happen. When I drive up there I find it extremely stressful keeping track of all the cyclists positions. I don't think the majority of drivers would show the same amount of care.I use the cycle path and road one street south of Salvado which is much quieter and greener next to the park.

rolandp wrote:Pretty sure I haven't spotted any 'separate bicycle lanes' as part of the current road works.

Any idea who's paying for it? Currently it's a cluster as it's functionally a roundabout but looks like a T-junction. What will the status of the entrance to SoJoG be? - is it a road (with right of way vs westbound traffic) or is it a driveway (with no right of way to enter the road)

The Town of Cambridge will be managing the construction of the roundabout with work expected to commence in the 2014/15 financial year.ConsultationThis project has been the subject of consultation with the two major adjoining landowners and is the result of representations by them and the Town of Cambridge. No other community consultation has been undertaken.

Tellingly 1) it's behind schedule- I think the councils have had other issues like survival on their mind2) no community consultation.3) no mention of cycle lane.

The roundabout servicing the SJOG driveway is now just three metres from the stairs that lead to the shopping centre and train station. There is not enough room for the separated cycle path approved by Town of Cambridge in April 2011. There's a stuff-up here somewhere. Not sure if it is Cambridge or Subiaco.One thing's for sure, both of these local councils like to profess sustainable transport policies but neither has the guts to push through any significant infrastructure that will make a change. The default position is always to maximise movement of cars at the expense of people riding bicycles and walking. In this particular case, it appears both councils have focused on the interests of a private company and have neglected to ensure the previously agreed plans are implemented.

There looks like there was plenty of room to build a cycle lane but they chose to build a garden bed instead. How nice!

The other thing they hadn't considered is the hospital carpark is often completely full in the afternoons. Cars queue up waiting for people to leave before granted entry. Now people queue back into the roundabout and nobody moves!!Fantastic stuff.

I live to the right of the photo. In driving and riding (usually riding) I've never seen a queue, other than during the current road works.

As for commuting through there, I just claim the lane. This has never been a problem, other than people thinking that the road is two lanes wide then trying to merge. Making it a single lane now will actually make the area safer for cyclists claiming the lane.

Sure a dedicated lane would have been nice but this is a big improvement for me, and I ride through there daily.

City of Subiaco was awarded $2,500 Local Government Grant for this financial year:Design of a 500m long 2.6m wide red asphalt Shared Path along Salvado Rd, Subiaco between Bishop St and Harbone St over one year

Note, City of Subiaco had a significant grant back in 2012 to do install the lanes, which never occurred, so wonder if additional grant will help this time, in particular as the 2012 grant was for $88k, this years grant $2.5k.

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